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The Woman Who Left

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The Woman Who Left is a 2016 Philippine drama written and directed by Lav Diaz, shot in black and white and starring Charo Santos-Concio in her return to acting. Loosely based on Leo Tolstoy's short story God Sees the Truth, But Waits, it follows Horacia Somorostro, a woman released from prison after decades for a crime she did not commit, as she seeks out the wealthy former lover who framed her. The film won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Golden Lion 1
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2016 1
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1. The Woman Who Left (Wikipedia)
  • Wikipedia Awards section (golden-lion), checked 2026-09-27
    Venice Film Festival | 10 September 2016 | Golden Lion | Lav Diaz | won
  • Infobox
    9 September 2016 (Venice)
  • In Medium: Film, Article lead sentence
    The Woman Who Left (Filipino: Ang Babaeng Humayo) is a 2016 Philippine drama film written, produced, directed, and edited by Lav Diaz.
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